Students at OU and universities across the nation won’t have to rub a magic lamp to get their educational wishes.

A new Web site, Gradegenie.com, allows students to share notes, study guides and other study materials for free online.

Started by University of Missouri senior, Carey Silverman, Grade Genie is the first of its kind.

“It arose out of a need,” Silverman said. “I got sick with the flu my freshman year in college and being a new student, I missed the notes and my teachers were too tied up to assist me.”

Silverman surfed the Web for a site to help him catch up with his classes and found himself empty handed. A lack of resources and some free time set his idea for Grade Genie in motion.

Grade Genie was tested for two years at the University of Missouri before it launched in August 2008, Silverman said.

“Within 48 hours, we were mentioned on the Jay Leno show,” he said.

Today more than 6,000 students at MU use the site, Silverman said, where they can search for or post information by school, department, class or instructor.

Although administrators were concerned about Grade Genie’s intentions, Silverman said the site has received positive feedback; Grade Genie seeks their approval before launching, he said.

Silverman said OU asked to join at the beginning of March.

Adam Hawbaker, journalism junior, said the site has yet to gain many users at OU, but it holds potential.

“I think if you get enough people, students will probably start using it,” Hawbaker said. “It’s way easier than having to go to the library.”

Silverman said the users are the driving force behind Grade Genie.

“The more students that get involved and the more students that put their notes up, the better the site is,” he said.